Notes from a Reluctant Nazi

A few days ago I was booted from a Facebook group after being declared an “out and out Nazi.” I considered defending myself when the allegation arose but realized that would be pointless. Rejecting open borders is enough to make one a Nazi nowadays: throw in an open love of European culture and you have the second coming of Amon Goeth. Even if I chose to soften my position it wouldn’t matter. Confessing one’s “sins” is not the first step toward absolution with today’s Left, just the culmination of a virtual show trial. Still, I thought this as good a time as any to clarify some of my political positions.

Am I a Nazi?

I think National Socialism has several flaws: one of the least discussed is its overemphasis on “Aryans.” The Indo-European warriors who came in through the Eurasian steppes certainly had an enormous influence on Europa. But…